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C# / C Sharp » Development Class » Random   Get random element from a List   using System; using System.Collections.Generic; namespace TradeHelp.Utilities {     /// <summary>     ///      /// </summary>     public static class RandomHelper     {         private static readonly Random _random = new Random(DateTime.Now.Millisecond);         /// <summary>         ///          /// </summary>         /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>         /// <param name="list"></param>         /// <returns></returns>         public static T GetRandom<T>(this IList<T> list)         {             return list[_random.Next(0, list.Count)];         }     } }        Related examples in the same category 1. Get Random number 2. Shifted and scaled random integers. 3. Roll a six-sided die 6000 times. 4. Get next random number in double 5. An automated pair of dice 6. Random Color and Rectangle 7. Example of the Random class constructors and Random.NextDouble( ) method. 8. Next bytes 9. Generate and display 5 random integers. 10. Generate and display 5 random integers between 0 and 100. 11. Generate and display 5 random integers from 50 to 100. 12. Generate and display 5 random floating point values from 0 to 1. 13. Generate and display 5 random floating point values from 0 to 5. 14. Returns a nonnegative random number less than the specified maximum. 15. A random number within a specified range. 16. Returns a random DateTime value. 17. Returns a random TimeSpan value. 18. Returns a random Double value. 19. Returns a random Decimal value. 20. Returns a random Boolean value. 21. Generate random string 22. Get random shorten URL 23. Get Random Password 24. Random Double From Range 25. Gets a random Lorem Ipsum phrase with the given word count, starting with "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" and ending with a dot. 26. Randomises elements in List 27. Get random value within a range 28. Given a directory select a random file from it. 29. Get Random Vector3 30. Generates a random string with the given length